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Dead at age 42
424 Notable deaths
Hong Rengan
Chinese politician (1822-1864).
Born February 18th, 1822 in Huadu District.
Died November 23rd, 1864 at 42 years old in Nanchang (slow slicing).
Hanns Ludin
German nazi diplomat (1905-1947).
Born June 10th, 1905 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1947 at 42 years old in Bratislava (hanging to death).
Mary, Lady Heath
Irish aviator.
Born November 10th, 1896 in Knockaderry.
Died May 9th, 1939 at 42 years old in London.
Joseph Lanner
Austrian dance music composer (1801–1843).
Born April 11th, 1801 in Vienna, Oberdöbling.
Died April 14th, 1843 at 42 years old in Oberdöbling, Döbling (typhus).
Julius Katchen
American concert pianist (1926–1969).
Born August 15th, 1926 in New Jersey.
Died April 29th, 1969 at 42 years old in Paris.
Daniel Lind Lagerlöf
Swedish film director, screenwriter and producer (1969–2011).
Born February 6th, 1969 in Stockholm.
Died October 6th, 2011 at 42 years old in Tanumshede. [ref]
Alexandros Nikolaidis
Greek taekwondo athlete (1979–2022).
Born October 17th, 1979 in Thessaloniki.
Died October 14th, 2022 at 42 years old in Thessaloniki (cancer). [ref]
André-Louis Cholesky
French military officer and mathematician (1875–1918).
Born October 15th, 1875 in Montguyon.
Died August 31st, 1918 at 42 years old in Bagneux.
Hans Möser
Ss-obersturmführer.
Born April 7th, 1906 in Darmstadt.
Died November 26th, 1948 at 42 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Edward Henry Palmer
British orientalist (1840-1882).
Born August 7th, 1840 in Cambridge.
Died August 10th, 1882 at 42 years old in Sinai Peninsula.
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